The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-05
NO RIOT AT ENNIS.
Troops Prevail Upon the Procession
to Dispense.


DUBLIN, Sept 4.-Ten thousand persons
assembled at Ennis to-day to attend the
meeting of the Irish National League. The
police last night took possession of the Hill
of Ballycoree, where it was intended to hold
the meeting. At2 o'clock procession, en-
livened by twelve bands of music,
and including Messrs. Timothy, Sui
livan, Dillon, Cox, Shelley, Will
lam OBrien and Philip Stanhope,
all members of the House of Commons,
and several priests, moved toward Ballyco-
rec Hill, the approaches to which were
guarded by soldiers and police. The pro
cession finding its further progress barred,
halted in a field, and MesSrs. Sullivan,
Stanhope and OBrien made speeches from
their carriages.
HUSsARs TO THE FRONT.
A troop of hussars, headed by Col Tur-
ner, a Divisional Magistrate, rode up to
where the procession had halted, and Col
Turner ordered the meeting to disperse
within five minutes. Mr. Stanhope handed
Col. Turner copy of resolutions adopted
by the meeting, claiming home rule, declar-
ing adherence to Mr. Parnell, thanking the
Liberal party pledging resistance to the
proclamation of the League, and denounc-
ing land grabbing. Mr.. Stanhope declared
that the proceedings of the meeting were le-
gal, and that if collision occurred between
the people and troops he would hold Col
Turner responsible. Col Turner replied
that he was bound to execute his orders
After parley the procession returned to
Ennis, and Mr.. O'Brien addressed a crowd
In O'Connell square. Soldiers and police
again appearing, the procession passed on to
hotel, which the leaders entered. The
crowd then dispersed quietly.
LIGHTS IN THE WINDOWS.
There were lighted candles in the win
dows of almost every house in Ennis last
night. An enormous crowd welcomed the
visitors and escorted them to the hotel,
where an address was presented to them
Mr. Stanhope made long reply, in
which he congratulated Ireland upon hav-
ing secured the support of the English
Liberals Mr.. Dillon enjoined the crowd to
he peaceful during the night and deprive
the authorities of every excuse or palliation
for the outrage they proposed to intiict at
the morrows meeting. Messrs. Sullivan
and Cox also spoke. The crowd dispersed,
cheering for the Nationalists and groaning
for the government.
The streets were alive with people at an
early hour this morning. The houses were
decorated with banners and political mot
toes, and gayly-dressed ladies were at the
windows watching the animated scene.
The league bands paraded the streets.
\ PRIEST PREsIDEs.
Father Walsh, the parish priest, presided
at the meeting of the day In spite of a
pouring rain the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed Mr.. Cox proposed resolutions pro-
testing against the proclamation of the
league.
Mr.. Stanhope said that the meeting was a
grand and noble protest in favor of the
right of free speech. He had come to tell
them in the name of the English people that
they claimed for Irishmen the right of
freely and publicly gathering to express
their wishes.
Mr.. Dillon, who was loudly cheered, said
Il am more proud than | can tell you to see
you here to-day in your thousands to show
that you will not be intimidated by any
such proclamation as that placarded on your
walls. If this meeting is illegal
| invite the government to inn
prison the whole of this crowd.
Laughter As for us, we are prepared to
take the consequences of our words. We
shall continue to put down land-grabbing
in spite of appeals to the government, and
shall make every landlord who treats his
tenants unjuStly a scarecrow and terror to
evil-doers.
CLARE'S DEFIANCE.
''No evicted farm shall be taken in Clare,
Cheers and | make the government pres
ent of that, tapplause) while am at liberty,
and we will continue TO hold meetings and
preach to you the Gospel of Deliverance for
the poor" He concluded by referring to
the presence of the English members as an
augury of the hour when landlords would
no longer dare to interfere with the free
meeting of Irishmen. Though our meet
ing place is held by dragons
to-day the hour is close at hand when we
will be masters of Ireland" [Cheers.l
Col. Turner's party was now seen gallop-
ing up MIR. O'Brien called upon the people
to hold their ground. The police and mill
tary held Ballycoree Hill the whole day
Some English ladies and gentlemen visited
the spot out of curiosity when a detach-
ment of military came up at a double quick
thinking that another meeting was being
held. The officers were chagrned on hear
ing the merry jests of the ladies at their ex-
penSe.
POLICEMEN ATTACKED.
DUBLIN, Sept. AT Nationalist meet
ing to-day at Middleton, ten miles from
Armagh, several policemen who were de-
tailed to keep order were attacked and
badly injured.
JAROR I'M ETJROPE